Fat Main Character Energy
Books with fat and plus size main characters. (leave a comment with recommendations!)
created by flirtingwithfiction
last updated August, 2026
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If you’re open to dark romances, the Alliance series by Sj Tilly are all plus size mcs. Never stop recommending it 😆 King of Battle and Blood by Scarlet St. Claire
So glad to see this comment! Lovedddd the Alliance series omg changed my brain chemistry a little
Right? I might reread King just to put me in my feels. Plus he’s my favorite 😂
I've loved every single SJ Tilly book that I have read. The spice be spicing! I especially loved Nero and Latte Darling. Sooo good.
Latte Darling was the age gap one right?
Yes, her spice scenes are so good. I still remember Doms book. The airport scene…Come on! 😂 🥵
That's woman's writing is pure gold! Yep Latte Darling is the one where she ends up with her date's dad.
Now I’m going to reread some of her books to start my new year right! 😂
Just added!!!
Also if you’re into dark paranormal romances, all the fmcs in Alexia Onyx’s Hunted Hearts series are plus sized and the character art 👀 I won’t say anything else but 🥵
Just added!
its not a romance in the same way as most of these (there is romance in the book, however it’s more of a fantasy/found family story) but the house in the cerulean sea has a plus sized male mc!
also i didn’t enjoy this book personally, but leah on the offbeat has a fat mc and i know people who enjoyed it so i’m recommending it for this list anyway! it’s a YA sapphic romance
Just added Leah!
Oh! Also! Katee Robert has several books with plus sized fmcs and mmcs, I can’t remember exactly which books but they’ve written several across a couple different series, mainly Dark Olympus and Wicked Villains series
So sorry to be spamming you but I love this list and have a couple more!! I know you have some Kayla Grosse on here already but Trick Shot is so good and if you’re open to monster romance there’s A Soul to Heal by Opal Reyne, however it is the second in a series and I do recommend reading them in order.
Just added Trick Shot and A Soul to Heal. Thanks!!!
What should we add to the list??
SJ Tilly and Kate J Blake write excellent curvy girl romances.
Added some SJ Tily!! They’re new to me and I’m excited to check them out.
Emily Antionette has Behold Her and Afterglow that both have plus size fmcs
Just added along with Maneater
Love this list! Some recommendations for you:
He Sees You When You're Sleeping by Kass O'Shire + Emily Antoinette Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert
Add these. Thanks so much!!!
Love seeing this list! Any recs that are queer romance, litfic, and/or sci-fi? Seems like the list is only fiction ya?
There’s a few but I’m working on more! Let me know if you have any recs.
Not a romance, but the Six of Crows duology has Nina Zenik. While her being fat is not explicitly stated, there is a lot of subtext about it. But I wouldn’t recommend it if you are looking for a story where being fat is important to the narrative, since she is one of six mcs, all of whom get perspectives. I dont think her own perspective spent much time on being fat, either. That aside though, its still an amazing series with a great storyline.
I would suggest the following additions to the list (disregard if already there please.) : -Alexia Onyx's Haunted Hearts series -Satan's Priest by Willow McQuerry
- The Little Sister Series by Willow McQuerry -Troublemaker by Jo Brenner -Kings of Reina U by Jo Brenner -Six Burning Candles from Lizzie Strong (Sapphic) -Bewitched And Bewildered by Elle Lavendelle -Hearth and Heartbreak by Elle Lavendelle -The Cruel Games Duet by Poppy Jacobson -All of Sephyrra's work but especially wanna highlight Drenched -Sinful King by Natalie Kane -Branded by Saffron A Kent -Enchantra by Kaylie Smith -Blackmailing Belle by Holly Roberds
- Twisted Obsession by S. Mastery -Strictly Business by Stephanie Alves
- Wicked Ends by Mila Kane -Where my Loyalty Lies by Salli Cravens -Arranged Deception by CC Monroe -All of Kayla Grosse's work -Bewitching Rhaego by Victoria Ave line -Eliiott Rose's work
- His Juiliet by Emilia Rossi
If you're open to more recs, MAGGIE AND ARTHUR'S MAGIC MOMENT by Leslie René!
Adding!!
